#tent

At 6:30, which was when the national news began, my father raised the volume and adjusted the antennas. Usually I occupied myself with a book, but that night my father insisted that I pay attention. ↗

— Jhumoa Lahiri

#attention #began #book #father #i

At 6:30, which was when the national news began, my father raised the volume and adjusted the antennas. Usually I occupied myself with a book, but that night my father insisted that I pay attention. ↗

— Jhumpa Lahiri

#attention #began #book #father #i

Madness need not be all breakdown. It may also be break-through. It is potential liberation and renewal as well as enslavement and existential death. ↗

— R. D. Laing

#breakdown #death #enslavement #existential #liberation

We had every problems starting a big top could have. The tent fell down on the first day. We had problems getting people into the shows. It was only with the courage and arrogance of youth that we survived. ↗

— Guy Laliberte

#big #could #courage #day #down

When you are discontent, you always want more, more, more. Your desire can never be satisfied. But when you practice contentment, you can say to yourself, 'Oh yes - I already have everything that I really need.' ↗

— Dalai Lama

#always #contentment #desire #discontent #everything

With realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build a better world. ↗

— Dalai Lama

#better #better world #build #own #potential

I have always had this view about the modern education system: we pay attention to brain development, but the development of warmheartedness we take for granted. ↗

— Dalai Lama

#always #attention #brain #development #education

Conversion is not my intention. Changing religion is not easy. You may develop some kind of confusion or difficulties. ↗

— Dalai Lama

#confusion #conversion #develop #difficulties #easy

I enjoy countless hundreds pursuing me. I love those who love me the most. I am sort of flattered by men showing attention to me. ↗

— Hedy Lamarr

#attention #countless #enjoy #flattered #hundreds

My motto is: Contented with little, yet wishing for more. ↗

— Charles Lamb

#little #more #motto #my motto #wishing